Ice Cube In Negotiations For New Film
Ice Cube is negotiations with MGM to rewrite and executive produce "Race," through his Cube Vision film production company. The comedy centers around a black cab driver who ends up on the NASCAR racing circuit. A search for cast and a director will begin once terms of the deal are worked out. Cube next star […]

Eminem’s Show Gets Out Of Control, Documentary On The Way
More than 24 people were injured Saturday (May 25th) during a stampede at RFK Stadium in Washington DC, during a performance by Eminem, according to officials. Most of the injuries were minor, the most serious being a man who suffered a heart attack during the chaos. Eminem resumed his performance at RFK after urging the […]

Nate Dogg Gets Probation
Nate Dogg was sentenced to one year probation after pleading guilty for possession of marijuana. Nate Dogg was arrested in Arizona after his tour bus was stopped for speeding. A search of the vehicle found marijuana and two guns, one loaded and one reported stolen from Los Angeles, California. Nate was also fined $4,400 and […]

Mystikal Launches Label
Gulf War Veteran Mystikal has launched his own record label, Big Truck Records and is currently negotiating a distribution deal. The label has signed new artists Maxminelli, Beezy Boy, Dart and female rapper Shonnie. "The four artists I have on the roster right now are dope. I’m also looking for about four or five dope […]

Rappers Lyrics May Be Used Against Him In Court
A rapper in Montgomery County Pennsylvania who is charged with drug trafficking may see his own lyrics used against him in his drug trial, according to prosecutors. Karim Ali Howard, 20, of Worcester, PA is being held on $125,000 bail. Earlier this month, authorities seized cocaine, drug paraphernalia and over $90,000 from the house the […]
Russell Simmons Calls For Boycott Of New York Public Schools June 4th
Russell Simmons & The Hip-Hop Summit Action Network are calling for students, parents and teachers in NY to boycott public schools June 4th. The protest is a result of Mayor Bloomberg’s education cuts, which will cut over a half billion dollars from the school systems budget. Bloomberg is seeking a way to ease the city’s […]

University Of Minnesota Student Paper Runs Racist Cartoon
The University of Minnesota‘s student newspaper published a cartoon spoofing hip-hop in its student newspaper, The Daily last week. The cartoon was drawn by former Minnesota Daily graphic designer, Mike DeArmond. The cartoon depicts a young black man using typical urban slang, denying that he impregnated his girlfriend, whom he accuses of being promiscuous. In […]
8Ball & MJG Are Bad Boys, Puff Has A New Home
Memphis duo 8Ball and MJG have signed to Sean "P.Diddy" Combs’ Bad Boy Record label. Originally signed to the defunct JCOR Records, the duo is signed as a group, but not as solo acts. Their deal is worth 7 figures, according to reports. Bad Boy retains the right of first refusal of each of the […]

Former NBA Player Launches New Label
Former NBA hoopster, James “Hollywood” Robinson has launched a new label, Da Dirty South Records. The native Mississippian keeps it true to his roots, naming the label for his home region, while basing the operation in Los Angeles. Robinson currently oversees the label from Russia, where he is playing B-ball. The label’s first signing, Don […]
Damon Wayans To Star In New Hip-Hop Comedy
Damon Wayans & "Friends" star Lisa Kudrow will star in a new comedy, "Marci X." The movie centers around a young Jewish woman named Marci (Kudrow), who inherits her father’s hardcore rap label. When a song, "Shoot Ya Teacha," by one of the label’s artists Dr. Snatchcatcher (Wayans) becomes a pop hit, she must deal […]

South Park Mexican Found Guilty
A jury has convicted Carlos "South Park Mexican" Coy of sexually assaulting a 9-year-old girl who spent the night at his house with his daughter last September. The jury spent 8 hours deliberating before they delivered the guilty verdict. The girl, who is 10 now, testified during the trial that she didn’t remember what happened […]

BG Forms New Label
BG, formerly of Cash Money Records, has launched Chopper City Records. BG, who started his rap career at the age of 13, has hired Rap Coalition founder Wendy Day and she is negotiating with a major label for distribution. Day negotiated the original $30,000,000 deal for Cash Money Records. In addition to his own LP, […]

Master P’s Stalker To Stand Trial
Antwan Kevin Baker, who is accused of stalking hip-hop entrepreneur Master P, will stand trial for stalking and making criminal threats. Prosecutors in the case say that Baker began stalking P in 1999. He confronted P at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport and tried to convince P to sign him to a recording contract and to […]

Rap Music Helps Children Learn Math
A social worker in Detroit has created a CD using rap lyrics to help teach children multiplication tables. Odeather Hill got the idea when a client of her company, Professional, Preventive, Restoration and Consultant Services, wanted to improve his 10 year old daughters math skills. Realizing how popular hip-hop is with children, Hill spent $500 […]
Eminem Still Fights Bootlegging
Eminem and Interscope Records are fighting vehemently to prevent online downloads of the rappers highly anticipated album, “The Eminem Show.” Because of massive internet piracy, the album has suddenly been pushed forward to drop on May 28th instead of June 4th, according a spokesperson for Interscope Records. Still, the label is not submitting to the […]
First Annual Urban Music DJ Awards
The First Annual Urban Music-DJ Awards is scheduled to kick off June 2, 2002 in New York City. The event is described as a "prestigious event to outstanding business personalities that have created a significant impact on the Urban music industry." The awards show will be followed by performances featuring several prominent, but yet to […]

UPDATE: New Jersey Pulls Plug On Literacy Concert
Early morning yesterday, the State of New Jersey suddenly cancelled the Literacy Concert, because they didn’t have the approval for the concert to take place, according to RZA of Wu Tang. He also said the government didnt want to be associated with rap music. “At the last minute, the secretary of state pulled out,” RZA […]

RZA Promotes Literacy
The RZA has organized The NJ State Literacy Tour. Taking place on May 17th at the Sovereign Bank Arena in Trenton, the concert will promote literacy amongst youth. Hosted by Wendy Williams, performers such as Fat Joe, Mobb Deep, Carl Thomas, Method Man & Redman will appear. RZA told AllHipHop.com, "Knowledge is the basic foundation […]

Ludacris Pitches New Film
Ludacris, Original Film, MTV Films and Paramount Pictures are teaming up to develop a full length comedy film based around the rapper. The film, which is tentatively titled "Skip Day," was pitched by Ludacris himself, and he will executive produce and star in the film, as well as contribute to the soundtrack. According to the […]

Hype Williams To Release Video Compilation
Video director, Hype Williams is set to release his first ever-video compilation titled “The Videos” on DVD and VHS, May 28, 2002 through Palm Pictures. The collection chronicles ten of Hype’s most groundbreaking videos. Included is Hype’s biographical and video graphical information, exclusive interviews, behind the scenes bonus footage, commentary on each video, and trailers. […]